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This is a repost; I'm a new poster and the first time I didn't get it onto the 700 forum but only on the general forum and I didn't get much of a response. Hope this is ok; if not let me know... not too harshly I hope.
A few questions about parts and swapping; I was at the boneyard and there was a 740 turbo in nice shape with a lot of good parts. I have a nonturbo.
1. it has a much larger sway bar than my non-turbo; are the vertical links the same? that is, is this as simple a swap as it appears? the shape of the bar near the end was a bit different than mine but it seems they should interchange. It did appear to be a stock item and not an IPD or so.
2. The struts; I'm trying to id the strut inserts from these clues. raising the boot inside the spring revealed a very large diameter insert rod; I didn't have anything to measure with but it appeared to be at least 25% larger, probably more, than any other strut I have seen. The thing was frickin' huge. Also under the boot, there's a threaded sort of nut that screws into the top of the strut tube and holds the insert in; this was different than any other I've seen, it was more like a high quality machined nut than the pressed and stamped things they come with, was gold in color or cad plated, and was sort of castellated at the top to fit a tool I'd guess, rather than on the edges like the stock ones.
These appeared to be almost new so I may try to get them.
3. My steering is stiff; been like that since I got the car at 190,000 and now have 220,000. I had changed the fluid which helped a bit but I think it's getting worse and is now just a bit "notchy" in feel. Is this more likely to be the rack or the pump?
thanks for any comments
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